Where does “valelääkäri” come from?

valelääkäri (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääkäri, from Swedish läkare, from Old Swedish lækiare, from Old Swedish lækir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

valelääkäri (Finnish): fake doctor, phony doctor person who practises the profession of physician (medical doctor) while lacking the required competency and/or education

Definitions

  1. fake doctor, phony doctor person who practises the profession of physician (medical doctor) while lacking the required competency and/or education

Ancestry of “valelääkäri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlääkäriphysician, medical doctor
2Swedishläkarea doctor; a physician
3Old Swedishlækiare—
4Old Swedishlækirphysician, leech
5Old Norselækir—
6Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse lækir →